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“The wicked things that the people have done
    keep them from returning to their Elohim.
        They have a spirit of prostitution,
            and they don’t know Yahweh.
The people of Israel’s arrogance testifies against them.
    Israel and Ephraim stumble because of their sins,
    and Judah stumbles with them.
They go with their sheep and their cattle to search for Yahweh,
    but they can’t find him.
        He has left them.

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“Their deeds do not permit them
    to return(A) to their God.
A spirit of prostitution(B) is in their heart;
    they do not acknowledge(C) the Lord.
Israel’s arrogance testifies(D) against them;
    the Israelites, even Ephraim, stumble(E) in their sin;
    Judah also stumbles with them.(F)
When they go with their flocks and herds
    to seek the Lord,(G)
they will not find him;
    he has withdrawn(H) himself from them.

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